Phil Jackson’s “wait till next year” plea to downtrodden Knicks fans started at 140 characters and grew from there.

After the Knicks president declared on Twitter on Sunday night that “We will rebuild a team that fits together,” Jackson expanded on that rebuilding plan in a video message and letter sent out Monday to season-ticket holders urging them to renew for the 2015-16 season.

The message’s contents, reported by ESPN New York, refer to Jackson’s basic assets in reconstructing the roster around Carmelo Anthony. A draft pick as high as No. 1 and no lower than No. 4 (if the Knicks stay on pace and finish with the league’s worst record). A healthy dollop of salary-cap space after unloading Amar’e Stoudemire, J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert. And the fact there’s nowhere to go but up after his disastrous debut campaign in charge.

If there’s any close reading to be done, it’s in Jackson saying the Knicks “expect” to have a top pick, a possible indication the Zen Master still will consider trading the selection.

“While I know this has been a challenging season for our team on the court, I can also tell you that everyone in the organization is working tirelessly to get our Knicks back to a place where we are once again competing at the highest level,” Jackson said, according to the website.

“We have made key roster moves to free up significant cap space that will provide us greater flexibility to acquire talent in this summer’s free agency. And for the first time in many years, we expect to have a top pick in the NBA Draft this June. These are key steps to building a roster of players that have both the talent and character to win in New York and who, alongside Carmelo Anthony, will become a team that can become a consistent winner.

“We have a clear plan and expect our efforts to really take shape as we enter the 2015 draft and free agency in the months ahead. I ask that you remain optimistic and hope you will join us on our continued journey as we build a team that once again reflects the spirit of being a New York Knick.

“Despite the disappointing 2014-15 season, we are steadfast in our resolve to do what is necessary to deliver on our ultimate goal of bringing a championship back to New York.”

The rebuilding message has been delivered. Now they have to deliver the successful rebuild.

“We have one message, and that’s been delivered,” coach Derek Fisher said Tuesday after Knicks practice, referring to Jackson’s initial tweet and follow-up message. “So I think our fans, they appreciate how difficult it is to be successful, so I don’t think that they expect us to be able to just snap our fingers and win games or win a championship.

“But Phil’s message is our message,” said Fisher, whose Knicks openly declared they hope to thwart the Nets’ playoff push Wednesday. “That we do have a path and we’re going to continue to work until we get farther down that path and down that road. And it’s the actions that will set the table. We have the money, we have the draft picks, we have the ability to build whatever it is we want to build here, which is a gift. But we have to utilize that gift properly.”